Turkish Kitchen

(212) 679-6633

386 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10016 40.741735 -73.981018

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Neighborhoods: Kips Bay, Midtown

TURKISHKITCHEN.COM

Hours:

Monday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Wednesday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Thursday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Friday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Saturday 5:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Sunday 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Price:

$$$

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Brunch, Private Rooms, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Live Music, Bar Scene, Prix Fixe Menu

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Mediterranean, Turkish

What People Are Saying About Turkish Kitchen

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

In Short – A sexy air pervades this red-walled, dimly lit restaurant. Sure, the midtown employees and neighborhood residents are looking less for romance and more for kebabs, dolma, and baklava. And, true, the diners aren't exactly feeding each other vine leaves. But colorful, illuminated martinis on the bar and chairs covered in crimson cloth up the sophistication factor. Perhaps that's why couples and co-workers alike have kept this rice-happy, lamb-loving eatery open for more than a decade.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Book the private room for special occasions. It holds about 100 people for a seated dinner or 250 for a cocktail reception.
When to Go:
The restaurant hosts an all-you-can-eat brunch on Sundays, featuring an omelet station, cold mezes, various dips, and platters of smoked fish.
Save Money:
Check out the early-bird prix-fixe dinner from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for $22.95.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The decor and service are really good also.
  2. ambiance was great and excellent service from friendly upstairs manager(handsome).
  3. The atmosphere is very nice, too.
  4. The pro about this place is that the decor is nice for a small group or date.
  5. and the decor is also very cool.
  6. If you want a great romantic experience with a loved one, I recommend turkish kitchen.
  7. beautiful decor.
  8. Excellent service from turks,complimented the the great atmosphere and set the mood for a special evening.
  9. For anyone who enjoys good food, excellent beverages, superb service, and a refined atmosphere, turkish kitchen cannot be excelled.
dessert
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. My second visit to Turkish kitchen was excellent all around: from the very pleasant hostess who greeted us at the door, to the delicious appetizers, main course and desserts.
  2. Excellent main course, mediocre deserts and sub-par staff.
drinks
87.5% positive
  1. Liked the food and the drinks are really nice.
  2. liked the red matchbox with blue matches and the fancy cocktails at the bar, but no, I shall not return.
  3. Creative cocktails were delicious (taste the Bronx and the Brooklyn - however, I would've preferred if they left the tumblers on the table as they did not pour out the entire drink, leaving some to waste!)
  4. They have a great wine list which is almost enough to make any bad meal good.
food quality
84.70000267028809% positive
  1. The food is always delicious, as are the Turkish Kitchen Martinis.
  2. All of the dishes were REALLY GOOD, except for the one I ordered--stuff chicken--it was flavorless and dry.
  3. Mediocre food and really bad service
  4. The food is delicious, fresh and there's grreat consistency.
  5. Before for dinning you should have reservetion 2 weeks advance, it was great food and great service, but food is not same before and service is terrible.
  6. had the best meal and service.
  7. Very nice lamb.
  8. If you really must, the food is fairly good, but if anything goes wrong with your meal, do not expect service with a smile.
  9. Absolutely GREAT food, and if you're in the mood for a relaxing meal, then this is the place for you.
  10. The food is great, the service is slow but the presentation of food is great.
  11. Great food, service a little slow
  12. And for such a great price, you get more food than needed in the middle of the day.
  13. Good food- it's halal!
  14. They have a great wine list which is almost enough to make any bad meal good.
  15. am turkish and so proud of the food served there (simply amazing brunch!)
  16. had a good spicey chicken on pita and it was served with a onion salad (ALL ONION.
  17. We received so many wonderful comments about the amazing food and wonderful hospitality they offered our guests.
  18. Portions are all tasty, so be prepared to share with one another!
  19. The food was good, not great, but good.
  20. The appetizers were all great (octopus salad was the best), though the entrees were a bit of a letdown (my lamb was very greasy, even for lamb).
  21. love Turkish food.
  22. Great authentic food
  23. They serve authentic Turkish food.
  24. Allows you time to enjoy your meal and company, excellent for a date.
  25. For anyone who enjoys good food, excellent beverages, superb service, and a refined atmosphere, turkish kitchen cannot be excelled.
  26. We had beyond very bad service, we were rushed,orders were messed up,and food was not good at all.
  27. Good food , horrible management
  28. love this place - there's this chicken in yogurt dish with pita bread that is absolutely amazing.
  29. love their food and service.
  30. The appetizer menu is mouth-wateringly good, with yummy hummous and giant salads.
  31. nice dishes but great captain.
  32. The food was quite bad.
  33. While the food is decent, I think there are better places to have turkish food in the city without the attitude.
  34. And the food was delicious, I truly ate to my heart's content.
  35. Creative cocktails were delicious (taste the Bronx and the Brooklyn - however, I would've preferred if they left the tumblers on the table as they did not pour out the entire drink, leaving some to waste!)
  36. The Iskender kabob is our son's favorite, which is on top of a nice sauce.
  37. very yummy food, very friendly staff, and reasonably priced food.
  38. this is one of the city's best places to get turkish food.
  39. asked the waitress for recommendations and she recommended that dish for me.
  40. The meat dishes will never taste as good as they do in Turkey.
  41. food was great.
  42. The food is very good.
  43. My second visit to Turkish kitchen was excellent all around: from the very pleasant hostess who greeted us at the door, to the delicious appetizers, main course and desserts.
  44. The food was great and the service even better.
  45. They finally took it off, but really, the food is not so good that it is worth being treated like a criminal when THEY mess up your order.
  46. They give you more way more food than you can eat (especially for lunch) and the food was incredible.
  47. The food is delish, you just have to know the manners to consume, if you don't want to be frustrated with the service.
  48. Terrible service, good food.
  49. Great food, great time
  50. Great food & Ambiance
  51. It is one of the best places that you can get good Turkish food.
  52. excellent food.
  53. would recommend Turkish Kitchen to anyone that likes Turkish food.
  54. have had much better Turkish food in NYC, specifically at Dervish Turkish in the theater district (not the best date place but great and reasonably priced food, especially the prixe fixe and great with friends and family).
  55. Sunday brunch is delicious, but is it worth being treated like garbage to pay $22.00 for the honor of being seated, with no courtesy?
  56. My wife and I Honeymooned in Turkey a year ago and over the past few months, I've been searching for that delicious dish called Iskender Kebab.
  57. this place is a little overpriced, but for that meal and the turkish martinis, it's totally worth it!
  58. loved the food and the martinis at the restaurant.
  59. can find decent turkish food in other places.
  60. The red walls are intriguing, and the food is excellent.
  61. great lamb
  62. Great food, great service
  63. Liked the food and the drinks are really nice.
  64. Appetizers were not fresh.
  65. Cold dishes were warm, warm dishes were cold, fruit inedible, my glass dusty, and the servers gave bite size servings.
  66. excellent service and food
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The appetizer menu is mouth-wateringly good, with yummy hummous and giant salads.
overall
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. have had much better Turkish food in NYC, specifically at Dervish Turkish in the theater district (not the best date place but great and reasonably priced food, especially the prixe fixe and great with friends and family).
  2. can only imagine how great this place is after dark.
  3. The best Turkish restaurant in NYC.
  4. NYC's best Turkish restaurant.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. liked the red matchbox with blue matches and the fancy cocktails at the bar, but no, I shall not return.
service
68.02000045776367% positive
  1. love their food and service.
  2. Also server hekan is very friendly.
  3. The host at the door, I didnt catch his name, can be extremely rude and obnoxious.
  4. The food is great, the service is slow but the presentation of food is great.
  5. Great food, service a little slow
  6. Worst service I've experienced
  7. Cold dishes were warm, warm dishes were cold, fruit inedible, my glass dusty, and the servers gave bite size servings.
  8. had the best meal and service.
  9. We had beyond very bad service, we were rushed,orders were messed up,and food was not good at all.
  10. the managment was very helpful and friendly.
  11. We've always had nice service though our last experience was different.
  12. Turkish people generally are very friendly and polite.
  13. very yummy food, very friendly staff, and reasonably priced food.
  14. The staff can be a bit slow at times.
  15. When i goto Turkish Kitchen First hostess was very rude.
  16. Turkish people are warm and friendly.
  17. Mediocre food and really bad service
  18. The decor and service are really good also.
  19. asked the waitress for recommendations and she recommended that dish for me.
  20. ambiance was great and excellent service from friendly upstairs manager(handsome).
  21. After asking to have the item removed from the check, the waiter failed to do so and the manager came over and told me he would have to REVIEW MOVIE CAMERAS to see if I had eaten any.
  22. In fact, all the service was pretty good.
  23. But otherwise, the waiters we've had until now were all equally pleasant and polite.
  24. The food is delish, you just have to know the manners to consume, if you don't want to be frustrated with the service.
  25. small table but huge service.
  26. Candlelit fare, wonderful service.
  27. If you really wanna go to turkish restaurant you have to go that place and ofcourse upstairs for great service.
  28. For anyone who enjoys good food, excellent beverages, superb service, and a refined atmosphere, turkish kitchen cannot be excelled.
  29. apologized to the waiter because it was not his fault there is bad managment.
  30. excellent service and food
  31. Great food, great service
  32. read the previous review and can only suggest two things: It takes a good customer to get good service just as if you want a friend, be a friend.
  33. If you really must, the food is fairly good, but if anything goes wrong with your meal, do not expect service with a smile.
  34. We had a great experience here--the waiters were so friendly, they even taught us some Turkish words!
  35. service was very rude.
  36. My second visit to Turkish kitchen was excellent all around: from the very pleasant hostess who greeted us at the door, to the delicious appetizers, main course and desserts.
  37. The service is slow but that is turkish culture.
  38. The service here is always bad and extremely slow.
  39. Ambiance is great, service is stellar.
  40. Before for dinning you should have reservetion 2 weeks advance, it was great food and great service, but food is not same before and service is terrible.
  41. Terrible service, good food.
  42. The staff was rude and the service was exceptionally poor.
  43. Excellent service from turks,complimented the the great atmosphere and set the mood for a special evening.
  44. The service is the best I've had in New York!
  45. The service was excellent- attentive and friendly without being pushy, extremely friendly Maitre D' that came over to our table to check on our experience.
  46. Our water was served warm with no ice and the waitress was awful, not rude, just unhelpful and boring.
  47. The food was great and the service even better.
  48. Excellent main course, mediocre deserts and sub-par staff.
value
64.28999900817871% positive
  1. and acted as if he did me a huge favor.
  2. And for such a great price, you get more food than needed in the middle of the day.
  3. this place is a little overpriced, but for that meal and the turkish martinis, it's totally worth it!
  4. Sunday brunch is delicious, but is it worth being treated like garbage to pay $22.00 for the honor of being seated, with no courtesy?
  5. They finally took it off, but really, the food is not so good that it is worth being treated like a criminal when THEY mess up your order.
  6. One of the best Prix Fix lunch values ($13.95) I've had in the city.
  7. small table but huge service.
wait time
25.0% positive
  1. The staff can be a bit slow at times.
  2. The service here is always bad and extremely slow.
  3. The food is great, the service is slow but the presentation of food is great.
  4. Service was REALLY slow (as others have said previously, it may be a cultural thing).
  5. The service is slow but that is turkish culture.
  6. Great food, service a little slow
2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/19/11

good food, bad service

by garymack1

The food is good, though starting to taste like it came off an assembly line. The service is not good. It is obviously very popular, so maybe they don't feel they have to be that nice. Waitpeople constantly rotate through. You tell one you need a few more minutes to decide and a few seconds later, another one stops by and asks for your order. You get the feeling they want you to give up your table as soon as possile. The staff is unfriendly, the waiters are almost insolent, not to mention homophobic. One of us got coffee, the other had to wait. I used to like it a lot more.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/01/10

what a taste!

by mirobarcelona

I visit New York annually and every time I'm there, Turkish Kitchen is a MUST on my list of places to go. I admire the consistency in the quality of the food this restaurant has been serving for almost 20 years now. Love the Sunday Brunch! All the salads are simply irresistible, so fresh. I hope Turkish Kitchen will stay in business for another 20 years, I can't get enough of its food.

  • Pros: sunday brunch
  • Cons: gets crowded
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/12/10

Great authentic food

by Joanne Z

Loved the mixed grill platters

  • Pros: Delicious if you like fresh food
  • Cons: Expensive
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/12/10

great lamb

by JenniferB123

Very nice lamb. I cant remeber when I last went there, but I'm going off of memeory and a review was well deserved so I'm writing it, better late than never

  • Pros: tasty
  • Cons: slightly expensive for the qty.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/01/10

Great food, great time

by ski233

By far, the best hummus & patlican salatasi anywhere. Great date spot. Frequent diner.

  • Pros: Best hummus & patlican salatasi (eggplant)

The Details on Turkish Kitchen

Place Categories:

  • great turkish food
  • great superb service
  • great place
  • terrible service
  • delicious sunday brunch
  • polite waiters
  • very nice refined atmosphere
  • hot appetizers
  • obnoxious host
  • enjoy bad meal
  • great first experience
  • boring waitress
  • nice dish
  • polite turkish people
  • bad managment
  • mediocre subpar staff
  • best turkish restaurant
  • overpriced date place
  • much liked mmm everything
  • recommend turkish kitchen
  • good stuff chicken
  • horrible management
  • mediocre food
  • really good decor
  • nice lamb
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